Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's GullThis small North American gull breeds in northern forests in summer and winters farther south along coasts, lakes, and rivers.What does it look like?Adult birds have a black head and red legs in summer, and a grey patch near the ear in winter. Their wings show a white wedge.How does it live?This small North American gull breeds in northern forests in summer and winters farther south along coasts, lakes, and rivers.It plucks small fish from the water and catches flying insects. Unusually for a gull, it nests in trees in its northern breeding range.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.